Choconta (Genus)
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| Choconta | |
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| Choconta circulata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Order: | Hemiptera
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| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha
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| Superfamily: | Cercopoidea
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| Family: | Cercopidae
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| Genus: | Choconta Fennah, 1979[1]
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Choconta circulata | |
Choconta is a genus of froghoppers in the family of Cercopidae. The genus was described first by Fennah in 1979.[1]
Etymology and habitat
The genus is named after the town of Chocontá, Cundinamarca, on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Colombia. Its species are endemic to Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Peru.[2]
Species
Choconta contains the following species:
- Choconta circulata (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
- Choconta comitata (Melichar, 1915)
- Choconta elliptica (Walker, 1851)
- Choconta juno (Distant, 1909)
- Choconta peruana (Lallemand, 1924)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Choconta - Hemiptera Database
- ↑
- Choconta circulata - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta comitata - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta elliptica - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta juno - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta peruana - Hemiptera Database
Wikidata ☰ Q13494312 entry
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Categories: [Cercopidae]
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